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Springs greener than Denver

“I cannot imagine ranking Colorado Springs ahead of Denver,” Marilee [...]

Hickenlooper, others bullish on economy, real estate

It’s not “location, location, location,” but “jobs, jobs, jobs.” Buz [...]

Bullish outlook for Colorado's apartment markets

Earlier today I posted a blog that showed the overall Colorado vacancy rate at the end of 2009 was 7.9 percent from 8 percent at the end of 2008, and the average and median rents were down slightly during the same time period.

“Statistically it is unchanged from a year ago, although two years ago the [...]

Colorado's apartment vacancy at 7.9 percent

“In Grand Junction, vacancies have basically tripled,” Gordon Von [...]

Statewide apartment vacancies rise

“Many owners who are trying to cover the increasing costs of apartment ownership will continue to raise rents where they can. But this carries the risk of increasing costly turnover, so it’s a balancing act,” Ryan [...]

Subsidized apartment vacancies rise

Statewide vacancies in subsidized and rent-restricted housing rose to 6.4 percent during the second quarter, according to a report released today by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ Division of Housing.

Second-quarter vacancies fell from the first quarter rate of 7.4 [...]

Grassroots solar event planned for Oct. 3

In what is being billed as the world’s largest,  solar-event in the world will be held this fall.

More than 150,000 people are expected to attend the National Solar Tour being sponsored by the Boulder-based American Solar Energy Society.

Most of the events will be held on Oct. 3.

The Denver tour will be held form 9 a.m. [...]

Apartment vacancies rise statewide

Statewide, the vacancy rate for Colorado apartments in the second quarter rose to 9.1 percent from 6.7 percent in the second quarter of 2008.

That is a 35.8 percent jump.

Colorado Springs was the lone area in the state to show a decrease; every other area increased, according to the according to the report released today [...]